Cordon lifted

A spokeswoman for the Met Police has now confirmed that the police cordon has been lifted.

Police are yet to make any arrests in connection with the attempted robbery, she added.

The Advertiser has contacted Santander for a comment on the incident.

13:16Sarah George

Mum describes seeing glass sprayed on pavement

A mother who saw the aftermath of the incident after dropping her son off at Selsdon Primary and Nursery School has said she is “thankful” he didn’t see the raid.

Karen Whitehall, who went to the school off Addington Road at about 8.50am, said: “As I came out of the school I heard sirens but I didn’t think much of it.

“I was shocked when I started walking up the hill and I realised there were police cars parked up and police officers everywhere around the bank.

“There were lots of police cars and a big van, and there was glass all over the pavement too.

“I’m just thankful my little boy didn’t see that - it would have been scary for him.”

13:00Sarah George

Photo shows cracked glass at the bank

Mike Christie has kindly sent us another photo showing a closer look at the damage caused to the bank in the robbery.

The picture shows cracks in the door of the bank and one of it’s front windows.

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A closer look at the damage after the attempted raid (Image: Mike Christie)

12:51Sarah George

Another witness describes the scene

Another person who witnessed the aftermath of the attempted robbery has said there was a “big police presence” and “smashed glass” at the scene.

Care worker Sharon May, who walked past at about 9.30am as she traveled from one home care call to another, said: “I was coming down the hill and I saw the police had taped off the pavement.

“It was because whoever had tried to rob the bank had smashed the glass door - there were bits of glass all over the floor and the officers were trying to stop people treading in it.

“Some of the windows at the bank also had cracks all over them.”

She added: “There was a big police presence with loads of officers around the door and a few cars parked up nearby.

“Most of the shops were just opening up and people were standing out in the street to see what was going on.

“I was shocked to see that, it’s normally really quiet around there.”

The raid happened on Addington Road (Image: Google SV)

12:08Sarah George

Mum voices anger that police 'made her walk in the road'

A mum who was walking along Selsdon High Street with her buggy shortly after the attempted robbery has expressed her anger after police allegedly told her to walk in the road to pass the cordon.

Writing on Twitter at 10am, Shazeen Shulka posted: “@MPSCroydon great work on Selsdon high street, telling me to walk on the main road with a buggy and a child because you have closed the area off. Great advice.”

While the part of the south side of the street between Costa and Selsdon Kebab Centre is closed to pedestrians, the pavement on the other side remains open.

The road is also open to traffic as usual in both directions and bus routes 433 and 64 are running as usual, according to TfL.

Croydon police are yet to respond to the tweet.

@MPSCroydon great work on Selsdon high street. Telling me to walk on the main road with a buggy and a child because you have closed the area off. Great advice.